"New"? Ri-i-i-i-ight. For the past 45 years, capsule hotels have been "a new concept in Japan." [INDENT]
Capsule hotels [SIZE="2"]new [/SIZE]concept in Japan
In Japan, compact capsule hotels provide stranded businessmen and budget travelers with no-frills accommodations for reasonable prices.
MiamiHerald.com | Mon, Mar. 20, 2006
TOKYO - The capsule hotel, a quirky and inexpensive option for stranded commuters in Japan, brings a whole new meaning to the term 'hole-in-the-wall'. For about $30, a weary businessman or budget traveler can rent a capsule for the night in most major cities in Japan....more...[/INDENT]